However, his chances of appearing are now over following a race won by Bekele in 27mins 11.70secs, just ahead of Leleisa Desisa Benti who will join him in London.

The third spot in the Ethiopian team is being held open for world-record holder Kenenisa Bekele, Tariku's brother, who has been suffering from injury problems.

"The Games in London is over for me," said Gebrselassie. "I ran a good race until the last lap. I felt good but I manifestly didn't have the speed to compete against my rivals. That's life. I am not disappointed."

Also in the Netherlands, in the 400m, Santos Luguelin of the Dominican Republic posted the second-fastest time of the year, 44.45secs, to edge out Britain's Martyn Rooney.